Today at Ms. | May 7, 2021

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Moving the Apostrophe in Mother’s Day: Helping Mothers Around the Globe [[link removed]]

BY ELIZABETH TITUS | “Americans are expected to spend $25 billion this Mother’s Day on flowers, earrings and meals. Go ahead: These women are worth it and more! But let’s remember that a tenth of that sum would save large numbers of lives of moms around the world. The Mothers’ Day Movement is a worthy effort to honor mothers in part by saving mothers’ lives.”

“In Our Mothers’ Gardens” Celebrates the Legacy of Black Mothers [[link removed]]

BY JANELL HOBSON | “In Our Mothers’ Gardens”—the new documentary by debut filmmaker Shantrelle P. Lewis, from Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY films—is a deeply personal film exploring the relationships between Black mothers and daughters.

Mother’s Day Flowers That Reflect the True Value of a Mother’s Work: $800 Billion [[link removed]]

BY SOPHIA MICHELEN | In the “Moms Deserve More Flower Store,” bouquets range from $800 billion for the Unpaid Work Bouquet to $3,500 for the Mental Stress Bouquet—representing the real value of mothers’ work.

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Just in time for Mother's Day: How are moms making it through the pandemic? And, how do single moms fit in, especially teenage moms?

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